Toy.



No. 818,132. .PATENTED APR. 17, 1906. J. UNGBRMAN. TOY.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.25,1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 17, 1906.

Application filed November 25,1905. Serial No. 289,036.

To aZZ ZUhOT/b it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosEF UNGERMAN, a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in toys; and the invention has for its primary object the provision of a novel form of musical toy adapted to interest the juvenile class of people.

Another object of this invention is to provide a musical toy which when operated will automatically expose the heads of miniaturefigures, the heads being successively exposed during the operation of the toy.

Another object of this invention is to provide a toy which will be extremely simple in construction, strong and durable, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, and free from all danger of being injured by constant use.

With the above and other objects in View, which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and referring to the drawings accompanying thisapplication, like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved toy, partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the drum of the toy. Fig, 4 is a side elevation of a portion of the axle of said toy. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the headcarrying springs of the toy.

To put my invention into practice, I construct my improved toy of a cylindrical drum 1, the ends 2 2 of which are ornamented by centrally-disposed caps 3 and 4. Passed transversely through the drum and the caps 3 and 4 is an axle 5, and mounted upon the ends of the axle are the ends 6 6 of a propelling-arm 7, the outer end of the arm carrying a handle 8. The ends of the propellingarm are retained upon the ends of the axle by washers 9 9.

The drum 1 is provided with a plurality of radially-disposed transverse slots 10, and

within the drum adjacent to each slot is secured, as at 11, a fiat spring 12, the free end of said spring extending into close proximity to the inner walls of the drum. The springs 12 lie directly in front of the slots 10, and mounted upon the springs directly in front of the slots are plates or heads 14, representing the heads of miniature figures.

Upon the axle 5 within the drum 1 is mounted a crank-arm or yoke 15, which is adapted to strike the springs 12 and press the same toward the walls of the drum, therebyforcing the plates or heads 14 through the slots 10 10 and causing the plates or heads to be exposed upon the periphery of the drum.

In the cap 3 of the drum is mounted a plate 16, carrying resilient teeth 17, which engage pins 18 18, carried by the axle 5, and cause a musical note to be sounded.

When the toy is propelled over a floor by the arm 7, the drum revolves upon the axle 5, and as the springs 12 move into engagement with the crank-arm 15 the plates or heads 14 protrude through the slots 10 of the drum, said plates or heads being exposed successively. The plates or heads may be suitably colored to present an attractive appearance, this also being true of the drum. When the drum rotates, the teeth 17 engaging the arms 18 are adapted to emit musical notes during the operation of the toy.

I preferably construct my improved toy of light and durable metal, as tin, which may be suitably embossed and colored to provide an attractive toy.

Such changes in the construction and operation of my improved toy as are permissible by the ap ended claims may be resorted to without eparting from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A toy of the class described embodying a revoluble drum, an axle passing through said drum, a pro elling-arm connected to the ends of said ax e, said drum having slots formed therein, springs mounted within said drum, heads carried by said springs and adapted to successively protrude through said slots, and means carried by said axle to force said heads through said slots.

2. A toy of the class described, embodying a revoluble drum, an axle extending through. said drum, springs mounted in said drum, heads carried by said springs, means to propel said drum, means actuated by the operation of said drum to move said heads outside of said drum, substantially as described.

3. A toy embodying a drum having slots formed therein, heads mounted in said drum, means to propel said drum, means actuated by the first-named means to successively move said heads outside of said drum, means mounted Within said drum to emit musical notes simultaneously with the movement of IO the heads outside the drum, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

i J OSEF UNGERMAN. Witnesses:

E. E. POTTER, H. C. EVERT. 

